Cardi B, the reigning queen of hip-hop, is embarking on a monumental tour, extending her record-setting run to Jamaica with a first-ever stadium-headlining concert at Kingston’s National Stadium on October 18, dubbed ‘Cardi B & Friends.’ This event marks a significant milestone for both the Bronx rapper and Jamaica’s live entertainment industry, representing a defining moment for the region’s burgeoning music scene. The Bronx rapper, known for her chart-topping albums and massive global fanbase, will lead the performance, a show that promises to be an unforgettable weekend for fans, according to organizer Roy ‘Gramps’ Morgan. The tour’s momentum has been fueled by successful releases of her first two studio albums, ‘Little Miss Drama’ and ‘Stampede,’ which have sold an estimated 453,000 tickets and generated $70 million in gross revenue across 35 dates. Morgan stated, ‘A lot of people been asking about another leg for a tour, I do want to go on tour, I’ll say about September, October so I could be off November and December and January. However, motherfuckers gotta come correct. I feel like I showed them how much money I could make and could gross,’ Cardi said in May, reflecting on the substantial earnings generated from her music. The tour’s success is linked to the initial release of ‘Invasion of Privacy’ in April 2018, which achieved a staggering 255,000 units and a record-breaking six-times platinum status in September 2025, solidifying Cardi’s position as the only female rapper to break the Billboard 200 chart with two albums simultaneously. Furthermore, ‘Am I the Drama’ followed in September 2025, with 200,000 units and 88,000 traditional sales, and ‘WAP’ with Megan Thee Stallion, earning a Diamond certification representing 10 million certified U.S. units, a milestone that surpassed previous records for women in the music industry. The album’s opening-week streams reached 145.72 million, significantly surpassing previous records, and the album’s global streams reached 14 billion, showcasing Cardi’s global impact and popularity. The numbers continued to grow on August 3, with ‘WAP’ earning a Diamond certification, representing 10 million certified U.S. units, and ‘Bodak Yellow’ surpassing 14 billion global streams. Cardi’s numbers have increased again on August 3, with ‘WAP’ earning a Diamond certification, representing 10 million certified U.S. units, alongside ‘I Like It’ and ‘Girls Like You,’ which each garnered a Diamond certification. The awards given to Cardi, including four Diamond songs, more than any female rapper, alongside ‘Bodak Yellow,’ ‘I Like It,’ and ‘Girls Like You,’ demonstrate her impressive achievements. The concert, scheduled for October 18, is expected to draw a massive crowd, with early-bird tickets going on sale August 21. The organizers have confirmed that several additional performers will be announced later, further expanding the entertainment lineup.”
Source: AllHipHop
